Retirement

Retirees receiving financial 'guidance' via the government's 'right-to-advice' promise outlined at Budget 2014 will also be told how long they are likely to live to help inform their decision about what to do with their retirement savings, Steve Webb...

Steve Webb has called for an overhaul of tax relief on pension contributions that would see a flat 30% rate introduced and the lifetime allowance axed.

Pension liberation fraudsters are targeting savers following the overhaul of defined contribution (DC) announced in this year's Budget, JLT executive Margaret Snowdon says.

How advisers can help deliver Osborne’s retirement ‘guidance guarantee’

deVere Group has launched a dedicated workplace advice division which will provide whole of market advice to current and former employees of larger businesses.

In this week's Retirement Planner news round-up we highlight five key stories you might have missed over the past seven days.

Our weekly round-up of the key product launches, charging tweaks, people moves and events for financial advisers...

How to explain fees to clients

Many trust-based DC pension schemes already offer more than the ‘guidance guarantee' to their members and are worried about being forced to ‘dumb down' standards, according to the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Financial advisory businesses will be invited to play central roles in providing information, guidance and advice to retirees following the far-reaching changes announced at Budget 2014, under plans being devised by the Personal Finance Society (PFS)....